Tag: friends to lovers trope

No one knows why Tuesday is new release day, but are we really going to look a gift horse in the mouth? Every week I’ll post books that I’m excited about. This week is going to be all about the romance.

The Orchid Throne by Jaffe Kennedy

I enjoyed this fantasy romance, it was an interesting blend of both genres. I think it’s gonna be more on the fantasy side for romance readers tbh. The main love interests spend too much time apart and then once they meet, hating each other. The court intrigue is solid. As a fantasy series I found the world building pretty decent and the characters had promise. Hopefully book 2 will address the romance side of the house.

When the Marquess Was Mine by Caroline Linden

I have few tropes that annoy the crap out of me, but the amnesia trope is a very complicated one and it never seems to be done right (let me know if you want a whole post on why this is a thing). Linden does a pretty credible job here. The ending felt a bit rushed, but on the whole, she handled Rob’s amnesia with skill.

The Merry Viscount by Sally MacKenzie

This is the second book in MacKenzie’s Widow’s Brew series and I have a soft spot for it because I ended up having this great buddy read of the first book with a bunch of my friends. Romance and beer? Hey-o. This was a fun, hey-we-kind-of-knew-each-other-as-kids-now-you’re-a-degenerate-rake. I wish there had been more about the beer making aspect, but I think with the drama of the orgy turned house party (see now you have to read it), there was too much to do.

Heiress Gone Wild by Laura Lee Guhrke

Fourth in the Lady Truelove series, Heiress Gone Wild is the “I was just made ward of a grown ass lady” trope. Usually this trope makes me eh, but Marjorie amused the hell out of me with her threats of frivolous spending and troublemaking. Jonathan is the typical high-handed type so he could use a shaking up. I can’t remember if this was the end of the series, but if so, it was a great way to cap it off.